Vacancies and Role Descriptions
Vacancies are available for the 2010 graduate program in the following portfolio offices:
| Portfolio office | Vacancies | Disciplines | Role description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treasury Office | 8 | Economics, Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Law, Business, Public Policy and Politics | Treasury Office Graduate role description (PDF 65 K) |
| Office of Government Owned Corporations | 1 | Economics, Applied Mathematics or Applied Probability and Statistics, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering or Physics and Accounting | OGOC Graduate role description (PDF 45 K) |
| Office of State Revenue | 4 | Information Technology, Commerce, Law or Business | OSR Graduate role description (PDF 85 K) |
| Office of Economic and Statistical Research | 2 | Economics, Applied Mathematics or Applied Probability & Statistics | OESR Graduate role description (PDF 50 K) |
Please note: while applications from Accounting students will be accepted, there are no ‘Accountant’ roles available for the 2010 program. When applying please indicate your preference for either Commerce or Finance.
A day in the life of a 2009 graduate
Treasury Office - As a member of the Legal Services Unit in Treasury Office, I get to work on a wide variety of matters. I assist in the provision of legal advice to our clients, and can be expected to conduct legal research, attend client interviews and draft legal advice. I also brief the Legal Services Unit on the latest court decisions, legislative changes and legal developments in areas of law that are relevant to the Unit. In Treasury Office, we also regularly prepare briefing notes for the Treasurer and draft Ministerial correspondence to members of the public.
Daniel
B. Law/ B. International Business
Office of Government Owned Corporations - In a typical day in the Office of Government Owned Corporations (OGOC), I was involved in various tasks including assisting account managers with their respective Government owned corporations (GOC). I was often responsible for writing briefing notes and correspondence for the Treasurer, other Ministers and the Under Treasurer advising on topical and strategic issues that were often widely publicised. In between writing briefing notes, researching specific areas for the account managers and analysing GOC’s financial performance, I frequently attended post-board meetings attended by Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officers to discuss a variety of topics including the GOC’s financial targets, current issues and operational activities. Working in the OGOC, I gained a real appreciation for how GOC’s work and their benefits to the state.
Simon
B. Business
Office of State Revenue - In the Office of State Revenue’s Grants and Subsidies Division, my position requires a proficient level of knowledge of the First Home Owner Grant legislation and enables me to recommend applications for approval or make an informed decision to reject an application and refer the file to the Investigations Division. This position requires sending out correspondence to applicants and managing telephone enquiries by informing the public of the requirements to receive the grant. My experience within the division’s Relationship Management Team required effective communication with financial institutions and enabled me to demonstrate my team and written communication skills with assisting to update the financial institution user guide. In June, I was a coordinator of the project team to abolish the Queensland Fuel Subsidy Scheme. My role was multifaceted and involved advising clients and stakeholders of relevant information through the development and publication of information brochures whilst managing the finalisation of the scheme within a very short timeframe.
Patrice
B. Business / B. App Science
Office of Economic and Statistical Research - Work in OESR’s survey unit involves designing surveys, managing the collection of quantitative data and writing reports describing key findings. OESR collects survey data on behalf of various Queensland government departments, who use quantitative data to monitor performance and improve service or program delivery. Often the work-day commences with some report writing. This writing could be for a report chapter or project agreement. Mid-morning, there may be a meeting to talk about how a survey might be improved. This could include a discussion about question wording, techniques to improve response rates and the calculation of survey costs. Afternoons are often spent cleaning data and preparing summary tables and figures to deliver to government clients.
Amanda
Dr. Philosophy/B. Arts/B. Science
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Last reviewed 19 October 2009
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